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by michael125
Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale
Topic: Jensen FF Body Shell
Replies: 13
Views: 4429

Re: Jensen FF Body Shell

I made a bid at the first auction (I was told to be the only bidder some day after ending with some special right in the name of the ex-wife), but they told me the body and parts could not be found. Now the body seems to be on the sceene again and instead of giving it to me they decided to start a n...
by michael125
Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any trace of a LHD FF?
Replies: 45
Views: 22654

Re: Any trace of a LHD FF?

meanwhile my Overfinch changed his point of view and mine a little too: LHD or RHD is no problem if you have a donor car and about 150 hours to rebuild it. A lot of work...
by michael125
Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any trace of a LHD FF?
Replies: 45
Views: 22654

Re: Any trace of a LHD FF?

"Zirndorf" is only a few miles from my home, shall I curve around with my FF till a Mr. Bauer appears? (sadly a common name round here) But I have the solution for all those on the continent or in the "new world": If you want to have the driving pleasure of a Jensen FF left hand ...
by michael125
Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:06 am
Forum: Cars For Sale
Topic: Interceptor wanted .... preferable LHD
Replies: 18
Views: 6478

Re: Interceptor wanted .... preferable LHD

there is an LHD Interceptor near munich! and with this Air Cleaner it might be the rare SP

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Jensen-Intercept ... 1e7750c121" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by michael125
Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Becker Radio c.1960
Replies: 19
Views: 7304

ok, the picture of the back side shows a 1970 to 1973 model, where the speaker can be connectet direktly to the blue/yellow coded cables. If you want to connect two speakers you have to use a fader or a rare thing we call "Uebertrager" in german. the other connection; -black cable "pl...
by michael125
Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Becker Radio c.1960
Replies: 19
Views: 7304

Re: Becker radio

http://www.mbzponton.org/images/mb_radio_Becker_Europa_TR_190SL.jpg Becker "Europa TR" 1958 Type 190SL owner: Graham van Heerden The idea was to copy the photo on the website, but it appears only the link came hrough. Howeer, it is almost the same front as yours with the same station sele...
by michael125
Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Becker Radio c.1960
Replies: 19
Views: 7304

Re: Becker Radio c.1960

Can anyone please help with this Becker Radio? Serial no J258693. I would like to know how old it is. Is a download of the operating manual available. ( no luck on the internet so far ) https://www.joc.org.uk/forum_images/albums/t165/barrie5000/General_Album_from_20_05_10/BeckerRadio.jpg Barrie You...
by michael125
Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LIST OF MARK 1 (FF + Interceptor) ROADWORTHY IN 2010
Replies: 23
Views: 10381

please ad 119/125 (05.1969) is on the roads of southern germany
by michael125
Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spooky car stories
Replies: 6
Views: 3044

I know a car, that tries to kill his owner, when it´s sold. years ago a rare Mercedes 280E W114 (looks like slow diesel, but has 185 horsepower) was offered and a friend of mine was interested. We took it for a test drive, with the seller on the back seat. Suddenly my friend said "ok, I will b...
by michael125
Mon May 17, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jeremy Clarkson-isms
Replies: 1
Views: 1786

yes, those great words heard and seen on youtube awaked my interest in british cars and humor 10 times and more i watched "corniche vs 600 Grosser" (the owner of an 600 had almost access to an airforce) or "budget supercars" where "the clock is correct" and the "tr...
by michael125
Sun May 02, 2010 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Softplastic toycars
Replies: 6
Views: 2788

Martin R wrote:Is that really a mirror ball in your garage :?: 8)
yes it is... in case of "partyzone" ... and there is another disco accessoire from the 70´s ! did you see the "advent videobeam 1000 PAL"?


I may have sniffed a lot on my softplastics in my early youth :lol:
by michael125
Sat May 01, 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Softplastic toycars
Replies: 6
Views: 2788

ooh yessss, I understood, you want to collect them.. but I warned the others not to swap tehm, cause I miss my DS so much... and I think the smell causes collection illnes.. I now collect real cars and have about 20 ...

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by michael125
Sat May 01, 2010 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Softplastic toycars
Replies: 6
Views: 2788

oh, I remember them too! especcially the yellow DS... the special smell and how one could fly with it like fantomas... 35 years ago...

dont swap them, you will miss them!
by michael125
Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brake Fluid
Replies: 2
Views: 1858

though I´m an automotive engineer my english is too poor to described it exactly, and I dont know the original specification of the brake fluid in a Jensen car. you are right, Polyalkylenglycoläther DOT 3, DOT 4 and DOT 5.1 are kind of updates, but it is better to use the original old spezifikatio...
by michael125
Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Celebrity Jensen Cars
Replies: 80
Views: 1325

a friend of mine is the biggest Persuaders-fan in the world (he actually owns an Aston Martin Vantage in bahamayellow, the color of the DBS) and is a friend of Tony Curtis. When I told him, that I bought a Jensen (FF119/125), my friend reminded, that he had talked to Tony Curtis about his Jensen(s) ...

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